SHIII highest In-game rank?
 

Looking at the renown config files in stock SH3 would suggest that there are 4 possible advances in rank...presumably:

Leutnant zur See
Oberleutnant zur See
Kapitanleutnant

...and Korvettenkapitan?

If anyone has a definitive answer to this query, I'd love to see it posted (along with the SH3 Commander Personnel File of anyone who has actually been promoted BEYOND KptLt. in the Vanilla or GWX versions of the game).

Easy_Eight65

19 patrols and 700,000 tons has left me at Kapitanleutnant

Date of Birth: 21FEB15
Place of Birth: KIEL
Date of Intake: 01APR35 (CREW 35)

Promotions
26JAN36 SEEKADETT
01JUL36 FÄHNRICH Z. S.
01MAR38 OBERFÄHNRICH Z. S.
01AUG38 LEUTNANT Z. S.
06JUN40 OBERLEUTNANT Z. S.
16OCT40 KAPITÄNLEUTNANT
03OCT41 KORVETTENKAPITÄN

Medals
06JUN40 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS
05JUL40 IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS
14SEP40 KNIGHT'S CROSS
16OCT40 GERMAN CROSS
16OCT40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES
11NOV40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDS
14FEB41 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS
25AUG41 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH GOLDEN OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS

Badges
06JUN40 U-BOAT FRONT CLASP
05JUL40 U-BOAT BADGE

U-Bootwaffe Postings
07JUL39 U-Boat Flotilla Weddigen (Commander training)
05MAY40 2nd Flotilla (16 patrols)
28JAN42 5th Flotilla (Training)

U-Boat Commands
05MAY40 U-37, Type IXB (16 patrols)
28JAN42 NIL

PatrolDates___________________Ships Sunk (Merchant/Warship) ___Tonnage(Merchant/Warship)__Comments
_1 05MAY40 - 19MAY40 (15 days)2 (2/0)4775 (4775/0)
_2 25MAY40 - 06JUN40 (13 days)13 (13/0)52628 (52628/0)
_3 19JUN40 - 05JUL40 (17 days)10 (10/0)44575 (44575/0)U-Boat damaged (H.I. 52.26%)
_4 24AUG40 - 14SEP40 (22 days)5 (5/0)20004 (20004/0)
_5 27SEP40 - 16OCT40 (20 days)5 (5/0)18513 (18513/0
_6 28OCT40 - 11NOV40 (15 days)4 (4/0)16856 (16856/0)U-Boat damaged (H.I. 92.85%)
_7 24DEC40 - 15JAN41 (23 days)9 (9/0)35792 (35792/0)
_8 01FEB41 - 14FEB41 (14 days)5 (5/0)23112 (23112/0)U-Boat damaged (H.I. 99.68%)
_9 06MAR41 - 22MAR41 (17 days)2 (2/0)6241 (6241/0)
10 09APR41 - 09MAY41 (31 days)6 (6/0)31359 (31359/0)U-Boat damaged (H.I. 71.78%)
11 19JUN41 - 30JUN41 (12 days)8 (8/0)31191 (31191/0)U-Boat damaged (H.I. 69.75%)
12 11AUG41 - 25AUG41 (15 days)3 (3/0)12013 (12013/0)
13 17SEP41 - 03OCT41 (17 days)7 (7/0)36431 (36431/0)
14 17NOV41 - 29NOV41 (13 days)9 (9/0)32073 (32073/0)U-Boat damaged (H.I. 96.05%)
15 30NOV41 - 05DEC41 (6 days)5 (5/0)28483 (28483/0)
16 26DEC41 - 05JAN42 (11 days)0 (0/0)0 (0/0)
TOTALS:16 patrols (261 days)93 (93/0) 394046 (394046/0)
5 enemy planes downed
0 crew lost

Herr Kaluen.... we just dont know... :salute:

It seems to depend on whether one spends one's renown.

Since the example above, I have tweaked the config files to make promotions come a little earlier, esp late war, and make the higher medals harder to come by.

If you are not using SH3Cmdr then there is nothing you can do regarding the ranks and promotions. If you do use SH3Cmdr you can edit the Cfg files and go all the way up to FgtKpt. Have a look at this thread and if you still have problems let me know http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=105724

Follow Mels link....and remember, the higher your realism level, the quicker your renown will amass.

Isnt the renown capped? I always maintain a 29-35k balance with over a million career tons on the bottom I have never seen Korevetten Kapitan. :06:

Hmmm....could you get Doenitz's job:hmmm:?

Nor are you likely too unless you follow the instructions in the link :DL